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    • Outer South

      Conor Oberst

      Outer South

      Mon, 11 May 2009 08:31:15

      The common thought regarding Conor Oberst is that he can do no wrong—and with his work with Bright Eyes and now under his own name, he has amassed an ...more

    • The Devil You Know

      Heaven & Hell

      The Devil You Know

      Mon, 11 May 2009 08:14:28

      There's something to be said about Heaven and Hell. It's 2009 and (most of) the band that actually started the heavy metal genre is still around. Not ...more

    • Fabriclive.45

      A-Trak

      Fabriclive.45

      Mon, 11 May 2009 07:12:22

      After the resounding dullness of his Nike + Original Run mix of originally produced material, jet-setting turntablist extraordinaire A-Trak goes back ...more

    • Together Through Life

      Bob Dylan

      Together Through Life

      Mon, 11 May 2009 07:08:13

      Bob Dylan's Together Through Life has humble origins, starting as a single song ("Life Is Hard") written for a new film by La Vie en Rose director ...more

    • Swoon

      Silversun Pickups

      Swoon

      Mon, 11 May 2009 07:00:46

      When it comes to hyping obscure bands, music critics are like boys and girls crying wolf; eventually, no one really pays attention to the instruction ...more

    • Attics to Eden

      Madina Lake

      Attics to Eden

      Fri, 08 May 2009 12:27:47

      Despite drowning in the excess of a pop-punk scene, the world seemed to have welcomed Madina Lake with open arms when they released their debut album ...more

    • Dark Days/Light Years

      Super Furry Animals

      Dark Days/Light Years

      Fri, 08 May 2009 11:35:46

      If ever there were a genre that celebrated expert musicianship with even more expert silliness, the Super Furry Animals would lead it as the prime ...more

    • Begone Dull Care

      Junior Boys

      Begone Dull Care

      Thu, 07 May 2009 09:22:55

      Junior Boys don't let the bitter cold, Canadian air affect their mindset or their creative output. The duo—it's Jeremy, who's OG and co-founded the ...more

    • For the Love of Ray J

      Ray J

      For the Love of Ray J

      Tue, 05 May 2009 09:37:55

      You don't need to hear a scarce note of Ray J's For the Love Of Ray J to comprehend what the breathy-voice vocalist—who is Brandy 's little brother ...more

    • Kingdom of Rust

      Doves

      Kingdom of Rust

      Mon, 04 May 2009 09:53:23

      The likenesses between British indie rockers Doves and megastars Coldplay are obvious and expected as the two groups share similar backgrounds, ...more

    • Unstoppable

      Rascal Flatts

      Unstoppable

      Tue, 28 Apr 2009 09:02:49

      Rascal Flatts have made a killing as a mainstream country act expressly designed for chicks, rock n' roll fans and Yankees. And by Yankees, we mean ...more

    • Guilt

      MIMS

      Guilt

      Mon, 27 Apr 2009 07:26:06

      Mims—"Shawn Mims" on all legal documents—carries hip-hop on his shoulders into the modern age with Guilt. The Manhattan-based rapper has Jamaican ...more

    • Jigsaw

      Lady Sovereign

      Jigsaw

      Mon, 27 Apr 2009 07:20:55

      After a blink-and-you'll-miss it stint on IDJ, where she enjoyed the esteemed title of being the first non-American female artist signed to the ...more

    • Sick

      Loaded

      Sick

      Mon, 27 Apr 2009 07:18:03

      Stop trying to decipher the ins and outs of Chinese Democracy. Quell that hankering for a renewed Appetite for Destruction. Check your expectations ...more

    • Fork in the Road

      Neil Young

      Fork in the Road

      Sun, 26 Apr 2009 18:52:05

      You can’t help but hand it to Neil Young. At 63-years-old, four years removed from an aneurism, the man still has gas in the tank...well, ...more

    • Approaching Normal

      Blue October

      Approaching Normal

      Fri, 24 Apr 2009 09:14:49

      Sometimes it seems that Justin Furstenfeld, the lead singer, guitarist and lyricist for the Houston-based band Blue October, might have been created ...more

    • The Flashing, the Fancing

      Chin Chin

      The Flashing, the Fancing

      Fri, 24 Apr 2009 08:12:23

      The Brooklyn trio of Jeremy Wilms (an Atlanta native), Wilder Zoby and Torbitt Schwartz, who also spend time as rapper El-P’s backing band, have ...more

    • Deeper Than Rap

      Rick Ross

      Deeper Than Rap

      Thu, 23 Apr 2009 10:10:40

      It's been a tough year for Mr. Ricky Ross. First, his entire background as an incredibly wealthy drug dealer—as trotted out, ad infinitum, in his ...more

    • Don't Feed Da Animals

      Gorilla Zoe

      Don't Feed Da Animals

      Thu, 23 Apr 2009 09:49:09

      What can you do with an album that contains a thoroughly Auto-tuned diss track called "Shit on 'Em" consisting of one scatological synonym for its ...more

    • Yes

      Pet Shop Boys

      Yes

      Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:14:34

      It's hard to believe that it's been over twenty-five years ago since Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe had a monstrous hit with their coldly detached synth ...more



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